According to David Hoff, rumor has it that among the amendments being proposed to No Child Left Behind, one with a good chance of success is the Success in the Middle Act. The amendment comes in response to data showing that “On the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), studies show that 70% of 8th grade students score below proficient in reading and writing; in math, only 30 % of students in eighth grade perform at the proficient level, and nearly a third score below the basic level.”
Full post: http://www.headfirstcolorado.org/blog/index.php/2007-10-10/will-the-feds-pony-up-for-middle-grades-reform/
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